Incident # 18-00712 – A Johnsville home was destroyed
in a mid-day fire on Friday 26-January. At 11:54, 9-1-1 was notified that
the home was ablaze. Engine 17 arrived a few minutes later to find the home
approximately 60% involved with flames through the roof. The rear of the
building had already collapsed. Firefighter-Paramedics deployed multiple
handlines to combat the fire, which had also spread to the nearby woods. It
took approximately 25 minutes to bring the fire under control. Fire units
were on the scene performing overhaul for 4 hours. No one was injured during
the incident. The home was being renovated. An unattended yard debris fire
spread to the building and woods causing the building to burn. About ½ an
acre of woods was also burned. Firefighters used a Tender shuttle to supply
water for the firefighting operation.